Synonyms of cataracts

cataracts

noun

plural of cataract

1

as in waterfalls

a fall of water usually from a great height

the roaring cataract is one of the park's most majestic sights

Synonyms & Similar Words

• waterfalls
• rapids
• falls
• cascades
• chutes
• shutes
• flumes
• shoots
• white waters

2

as in floods

a great flow of water or of something that overwhelms

in spring the melting snows usually produce a cataract that inundates the valley

Synonyms & Similar Words

• floods
• torrents
• streams
• inundations
• rivers
• tides
• Niagaras
• baths
• waterfalls
• flood tides
• avalanches
• blizzards
• overflows
• deluges
• cataclysms
• influxes
• spates
• alluvions
• cascades
• cloudbursts
• currents
• washouts
• outflows
• flushes
• outpourings
• fluxes
• inflows
• excesses
• surpluses
• discharges
• gushes
• surfeits
• gluts
• engulfments
• overages
• overabundances
• overmuch
• superfluities
• oversupplies
• superabundances
• overkills

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• droughts
• drips
• drouths
• trickles
• dribbles

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of cataracts

One mother carries forward her young son, who is blinded by easily treatable cataracts. —Charlie Campbell / Jakarta, TIME, 14 Oct. 2024

This habit can increase the risk of AMD and cataracts and damage the optic nerve. —Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 11 Oct. 2024

The sun's rays can cause damage and increase the risk of cataracts and AMD. —Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 11 Oct. 2024

In this reflective essay for Orion Magazine, Katrina Vandenberg writes about aging, cataracts, and her mother’s burst of creativity later in life, alongside insights on art, Claude Monet’s water lilies, and the process of creating beauty in a time of suffering. —Longreads, 4 Oct. 2024

Additionally, vision changes can be caused by treatable issues that can worsen if not treated—such as cataracts, glaucoma, and diabetes. —Michael Menna, Verywell Health, 30 Sep. 2024